8/27/10

Gender Sensitivity Seminar

The Casa Miani Social Worker conducted Gender Sensitivity Seminar to the group of Grade IV-High School students of Casa Miani. The seminar was conducted for three (3) consecutive Saturdays.

First Saturday:
Expectations check/Leveling Off

Opening Prayer

Loosen up games before the proper activity

Participants were group into three (3). Each group 1 Seminarians were assigned to assist them.

Participants were asked to organized the metacards by putting similar ideas together.

Social Worker summarizing the expectation and see how their responses response to the training.

Topic # 1: THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF INEQUALITY

The worker discussed the different form of inequality/oppression existing in society and how they affect the way people relate to one another.


Ice breaker
(Giant, Elves and Wizard Exercise)

"When the Child is Born Exercise and Modified choose your spot"


The exercises allows the participants to express their ideas, opinions and perceptions on the different forms of oppression.

Groupings

"A child is Born Activity"
(participants were asked to discuss which of the opposite qualities will most likely help the child succeed in life.)


Reneboy's Statement: " if you are fluent in English you are most likely to be successful than not fluent in English because most job require applicants to be fluent in English".


SECOND SESSION:

Topic # 2: SEX AND GENDER

The Worker explained the diffirence between sex and gender and how these concepts affects society's perception of men and women.

Each group presented a dance number before starting the activity

Gabriel leading the group

Lecture on Sex and Gender

Participants were ask to give some qualities or word they associate with the word woman and man. The facilitator go through each of the words and mark those that do not apply to the other sex - those related to sex organs and reproductive capacity.

THIRD SESSION:

Topic # 3: MANIFESTATIONS OF GENDER BIAS

The participant were asked to identify the different manifestation of gender biases and how these are experienced in the family, organization, community and society through role playing.

Preparing for their role playing.


FAMILY: Participants were ask to share their experiences and what they remember their parents, grandparents, and other family members taught them as a boy and girl. Through role playing they were asked to present the main points on how the family rears a boy and a girl.

MEDIA: Participants were asked to look for patterns in advertisements - which products are assigned to men and women, how men and women are portrayed.

ECONOMY: Participants were encourage to look for patterns in classified ads and cut out ads assigned for men and assigned for women and present through role playing

CHURCH: Participants were asked to present the roles assigned by the church to men and women. They were asked to emphasize the church teaching on the role of a husband and a wife.

Topic # 4: EFFECTS OF GENDER BIASES ON WOMEN'S WELL BEING

The worker discussed how the different manifestations of gender bias affect the women's well being.


Topic # 5: ROOTS OF GENDER INEQUALITY

The worker presented the history of Women's Inequality/Oppressions using pictures, some video clips and story telling.

Tittle: Ang Kwento ni Lola Basyang
"Buhay at Pakikibaka ng Kababaihan sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas"

After the presentation the participants were asked to give their learnings and insights of the activity.

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